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Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Andrew Daly

“There’s no denying that the thought of Robben Ford playing on a Kiss album is weird”: A brief history of Kiss’s session guitarists – featuring Bob Kulick, Dick Wagner, Rick Derringer and more...

Bob Kulick, Robben Ford, RIck Derringer.

After more than 50 years of rocking and rolling all night, Kiss have done their damnedest to deliver the smashes, thrashes and hits that the Kiss Army craves. Of course, it hasn’t been all smooth sailing – especially from a lead guitar perspective. After Ace Frehley’s initial mad dash to glory, Kiss, at least for a minute there, had trouble securing the services of a reliable six-stringer.

That’s not to say that Vinnie Vincent and Mark St. John weren’t talented. And, of course, Bruce Kulick was nothing short of a champion during his 13-year tenure, while Tommy Thayer is the epitome of reliability.

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